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How can we be certain the "actual" U.S. Gay population is 4.5% of the population? We know not everyone who is LGBT is out or identifies on these surveys. Sure,
by JMTQp8lwXL 7y ago
How can we be certain the "actual" U.S. Gay population is 4.5% of the population? We know not everyone who is LGBT is out or identifies on these surveys.
Sure, there's undeniably a large cap between ~20% and 4.5%. But it's kind of meaningless to say what the absolute difference is, if we can't be certain how many remain closeted.
- prepend 7y agoIt’s not meaningless as it’s important to plan for populations based on size. From a health perspective, there are programs targeting helping gay populations and allocating funds accurately is important so the most people are helped. There are many practical reasons for know demographics. There are limitations and it’s probably difficult to know the exact percentage, but we still need to know as accurately as possible.